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Zero-Click Flaw Exposes Potentially Millions of Popular Storage Devices to Attack
A vulnerability categorized as “critical” in a photo app installed by default on Synology network-attached storage devices could give attackers the ability to steal data and worse...
Secrecy Concerns Mount Over Spy Powers Targeting US Data Centers
A coalition of digital rights groups is demanding the US declassify records that would clarify just how expansive a major surveillance program really is...
Roku Breach Hits 567,000 Users
Plus: Apple warns iPhone users about spyware attacks, CISA issues an emergency directive about a Microsoft breach, and a ransomware hacker tangles with an unimpressed HR manager named Beth...
Police Arrest Teen Said to Be Linked to Hundreds of Swatting Attacks
A California teenager who allegedly used the handle Torswats to carry out a nationwide swatting campaign is being extradited to Florida to face felony charges, WIRED has learned...
Microsoft Does Damage Control With Its New 'Secure Future Initiative'
Following a string of serious security incidents, Microsoft says it has a plan to deal with escalating threats from cybercriminals and state-backed hackers...
The UN Hired an AI Company to Untangle the Israeli-Palestinian Crisis
CulturePulse's AI model promises to create a realistic virtual simulation of every Israeli and Palestinian citizen. But don't roll your eyes: It's already been put to the test in other conflict zones...
The Twisted Eye in the Sky Over Buenos Aires
A scandal unfolding in Argentina shows the dangers of implementing facial recognition—even with laws and limits in place...
The Night 17 Million Precious Military Records Went Up in Smoke
Fifty years ago, a fire ripped through the National Personnel Records Center. It set off a massive project to save crucial pieces of American history—including, I hoped, my grandfather’s...
Millions of WordPress Sites Got a Forced Update for a Serious Bug
The mandatory patch addressed a critical vulnerability in a widely used plugin that allowed untrusted visitors to download a website's backups...
Apple and Google Go Further Than Ever to Appease Russia
The tech giants have set a troubling new precedent...
Ransomware Hit Another Pipeline Firm—and 70GB of Data Leaked
LineStar Integrity Services was hacked around the same time as Colonial Pipeline, but radical transparency activists have brought the attack to light...
Feds Arrest an Alleged $336M Bitcoin-Laundering Kingpin
The alleged administrator of Bitcoin Fog kept the dark web service running for 10 years before the IRS caught up with him...
A Bird-Feed Seller Beat a Chess Master. Then It Got Ugly
Twitch and YouTube chess star Levy Rozman has faced over a week of sustained harassment after calling out an alleged cheater...
What Did I Just Read? A Conversation With the Authors of '2034'
Elliot Ackerman and Admiral James Stavridis discuss their inspirations, personal experiences, and what keeps them up at night...
A Trippy Visualization Charts the Internet's Growth
In 2003, Barrett Lyon created a map of the internet. In 2021, he did it again—and showed just how quickly it's expanded...
The SolarWinds Hackers Shared Tricks With a Russian Spy Group
Security researchers have found links between the attackers and Turla, a sophisticated team suspected of operating out of Moscow’s FSB intelligence agency...
An Engineer Gets 9 Years for Stealing $10M From Microsoft
The defendant tried—and failed—to use bitcoin to cover his tracks...
12 Cyber Threats That Could Wreak Havoc on the Election
From targeted misinformation to manipulated data, these are the cybersecurity concerns election officials worry about most...
The Media Just Passed a Test It Failed Four Years Ago
In an interview with WIRED, Columbia Journalism School dean Steve Coll says the media has learned some important lessons since 2016 about covering stolen email leaks...
A Ransomware Attack Has Struck a Major US Hospital Chain
“All computers are completely shut down,” one Universal Health Services employee told WIRED...
CryptoHarlem’s Founder Warns Against ‘Digital Stop and Frisk'
On Day 2 of WIRED’s virtual conference, hacker Matt Mitchell cautions that law enforcement routinely trawls social media to surveil protestors...
A Bluetooth Flaw Leaves Billions of Devices Vulnerable
Indictments against Iranian hackers, a Veterans Affairs data breach, and more of the week's top security news...
A Spate of Arrests Sends the Piracy World Reeling
Plus: ATM hacks, the Belarus internet shutdown, and more of the week's top security news...
The Subtle Tricks Shopping Sites Use to Make You Spend More
Through deceptive designs known as “dark patterns,” online retailers try to nudge you toward purchases you wouldn’t otherwise make...
Hackers Are Building an Army of Cheap Satellite Trackers
NyanSat is an open source ground station that lets you listen in on low-orbit transmissions for about $100 worth of gear...
Russia's GRU Hackers Hit US Government and Energy Targets
A previously unreported Fancy Bear campaign persisted for well over a year—and indicates that the notorious group has broadened its focus...
Body Cameras Haven't Stopped Police Brutality. Here's Why
Amid worldwide protests over racism and police violence, lawmakers are once again turning to the devices as a tool for reform...
Android 11 Will Help You Rein In Zombie App Permissions
The latest update to Google's operating system has a host of privacy and security improvements...
The Nigerian Fraudsters Ripping Off the Unemployment System
Security researchers have spotted the “Scattered Canary” group scamming vital benefits programs amid the Covid-19 pandemic...
The Weird Partisan Math of Vote-by-Mail
Research says that expanding mail-in voting doesn’t help Democrats. So why are Republicans so afraid of it?...
This Map Shows the Global Spread of Zero-Day Hacking Techniques
The collection of countries using those secret hacking techniques has expanded far beyond the usual suspects...
How to Avoid the Worst Online Scams
Phishing, malware, and more only escalate in times of uncertainty. Here's how to protect yourself...
High-Stakes Security Setups Are Making Remote Work Impossible
Staffers at power grids, intelligence agencies, and more often don’t have the option to work from home, even in light of Covid-19...
Dangerzone Lets You Open Email Attachments Safely
Dangerzone takes potentially malicious files and safely sanitizes them for you...
The US Blames Russia's GRU for Sweeping Cyberattacks in Georgia
By calling out Russia for digital assaults on its neighboring country, the US hopes to head off similar efforts at home...
Hundreds of Chrome Extensions Secretly Uploaded Private Data
A researcher discovered that hundreds of extensions in the Web Store were part of a long-running malvertising and ad-fraud scheme...
Signal Is Finally Bringing Its Secure Messaging to the Masses
The encryption app is putting a $50 million infusion from WhatsApp cofounder Brian Acton to good use, building out features to help it go mainstream...
Intel Is Patching the Patch for the Patch for Its ‘Zombieload’ Flaw
Intel's made two attempts to fix the microprocessor vulnerability it was warned about 18 months ago. Third time’s the charm?...
How to Watch Donald Trump’s Impeachment Trial
The Senate gets set to debate the rules for Trump’s trial today. Tomorrow, the opening arguments begin...
Toys “R” Us Is Back—Now With More Surveillance\!
Reports about the toy store using cameras to track shoppers caused an uproar, but the companies behind the tech insist their systems are trained to ignore kids...
Trump's Ukraine Delusion, Tesla's Ford Showdown, and More News
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less...
Scammers Are Exploiting a Firefox Bug to Freeze Your Browser
Fraudulent tech-support sites are causing the browser to lock up and display a disturbing message. Force quitting is the only way out...
After 6 Years in Exile, Edward Snowden Explains Himself
In a new memoir and interview, the world’s most famous whistle-blower elucidates as never before why he stood up to mass surveillance—and his love for an internet that no longer exists...
Privacy Law Showdown Between Congress and Tech Looms in 2019
Lawmakers spend the better part of 2018 talking tough to tech companies. Now the pressure is on for Congress to act...
5 New Nonlethal Weapons the Defense Department Is Developing
The US Department of Defense's Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Program is testing a new arsenal powered by lasers, plasma, chemical irritants, and more...
Midterms 2018: The Unprecedented Effort to Secure Election Day
Ninety-four district election officers. Thirteen hundred electoral jurisdictions. Multiple law enforcement agencies. The fight to keep the midterms safe has an unimaginable scope...
A Good Password Law, Hardware Hacks, and More Security News This Week
Hardware hacks, the government gets two-factor, and more security news this week...
How the Kavanaugh Information War Mirrors Real Warzones
Opinion: From using open source intelligence to spreading false reports to brazenly rewriting history, social media warriors on both sides of the controversy are taking a page from Russia...
A Typo Landed an Innocent Gamer in Prison for 18 Months
How much could a single underscore in a username really matter? Just ask Brandon Klayme, who served 18 months in prison before realizing how authorities arrested, charged, and convicted the wrong man...
A Majority of European Lawmakers Voted Against Letting Big Tech Read Our Messages. They’re Going to Anyway
Companies will once again be allowed to scan citizens’ personal texts, emails, and social media messages via the “Chat Control” bill to find child abuse material online...